Krenye

Krenye takes its name from a Timbira people of the Mearim River country in Maranhão. Their history is tied to the river and its settlements, including the lower Mearim and the region around Bacabal. The Mearim flows north through a landscape of forests and waterways toward the Atlantic. The Krenyê were among the many Indigenous peoples whose territories and relationships shaped this country before and during colonial expansion.